Tierney Media Center

supporting and enhancing educational goals as outlined in the school’s mission and curriculum;

offering opportunities to use technology in creating and using information for knowledge, understanding, imagination and enjoyment;

supporting students in learning and practicing skills for evaluating and using information, regardless of form, format or medium, including sensitivity to the modes of communication within the community;

working with students, teachers, administrators and parents to achieve the mission of the school;

promoting reading and the technology resources and services of the Tierney Media Center.

All Students also have access to Read&Write for Google. Read&Write is a literacy suite of tools that ensures every learner has the tools necessary to reach their potential, build confidence and independence, and succeed. Tools such as Text-To-Speech, Speech Input, Spell-Check, Dictionary, Study Skills Highlighter, and much more are available to every student in this suite of tools.

The Tierney Media Center was renovated in January 2015. Perdue Office Interiors, a local firm with experience in designing collegiate learning centers, worked with us to design a collaborative learning environment to enhance learning opportunities for students and teachers.

Students may use the Tierney Media Center before an after-school for homework, group project work or as a place for relaxation and reading. The recent installation of a Multi-Media Scape offers a new collaborative opportunity for students to share information with one another through their personal learning devices.

A variety of computers and tablets are available for students to check-out while in the Media Center. The “Bring Your Own Device” technology policy at BJS gives students the freedom to use devices (laptops, iPads, Kindles, Chromebooks, etc.) or traditional books as best suits their personal learning style.